International journal of health care quality assurance
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Int J Health Care Qual Assur · Jan 1995
Value from resources in Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Outlines the use of the "value from resources" approach to build bridges between clinicians and managers. The simple but powerful use of graphical interactive presentations has resulted in increased staff awareness of how quality improvement and resource utilization are inextricably linked.
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Int J Health Care Qual Assur · Jan 1995
Improving health service quality from within: the case of United Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Illustrates how the implementation of the internal customer concept has assisted United Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to establish a culture for quality. Explains the conceptual framework on which the notion of the internal customer is derived. ⋯ Outlines how this quality management approach has been successful in enabling departmental managers to recognize, develop and improve internal customer/supplier relationships. Concludes by explaining that business process re-engineering is now being applied as a prime quality tool to help deliver a major culture change throughout the organization.
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Int J Health Care Qual Assur · Jan 1993
The effective management of occupational health and safety: the requirement for accreditation for quality in the Health Services.
It is becoming increasingly important for providers of health care to manage the health and safety of their workforce effectively. In the competitive world of health care, organizations seeking accreditation for quality are having to allot greater importance to health and safety than in the past. The manager of occupational health services for West Birmingham Health District, which has recently applied for Trust status, explores some of the reasons for this.